Pileated Woodpecker

[Donkees]

John Armstrong

[WheelWalker]

1. We've had an influx of PWP these last few years.

Our most common peckers (aside from sapsuckers) are the Downy WP and the Acorn WP. However, with the persistent die off of drought/insect-stressed conifers over the past decade, avian demographics are shifting.

[captain queeg]

2. I think they were saying these birds were extinct when I was growing up.

Beautiful bird

[SharonAnn]

3. We saw one hanging out in our backyward trees a few years ago. They are HUGE!

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. We get these in our backyard

The are big, and they are LOUD when they pound on the trees! They are also hilarious when they have to twist themselves into a pretzel to get into the suet feeder in the winter.

[pansypoo53219]

5. i saw 2 when i was a kid. memorable.